Olympus 6010 vs Sony H90

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 6010 vs Sony H90, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was brought out 3 years prior to the H90 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 6010 grades vs the H90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 has outside measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 6010 vs Sony H90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 6010 against the H90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and H90 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and H90.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony H90 to show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 6010 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.